Michael Ford

Owner/Managing Director

Ella Kaye Ford and Yonce Ford

Non-Licensed Helpers

Michael is proud to have the fourth generation of funeral service already begun. At 13 and 11 Ella Kaye and Yonce, (or as he is known to most, Bubba), have been and are active in the operations of the funeral home. Ella Kaye is interested in graphic design and is always coming up with new design ideas and content for our social media. Bubba has been working funerals alongside his Dad for just over 2 years. He shows more interest in the business every day and has decided that not only does he want to carry on the legacy of service to families in their time of need but he also wants to be a police officer and a firefighter like his Dad.

Lauren Housman

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

Lauren has spent most of her life in the CSRA. She is a graduate of Aiken High School, Aiken Technical College, the University of South Carolina Aiken, Converse College, and Piedmont Technical College. In addition to serving with the funeral home, she is also an adjunct professor of English at USCA and the proud co-author of The Suitcase: The Life and Times of Captain X, a World War II-era biography.

Lauren joined Rowland-Ford Funeral Home in October 2021. She is happy to be part of the team and enjoys every facet of serving families. (SC FDE #4486)

Gene Barinowski

Non-Licensed Funeral Assistant

Gene and his wife Joyce are residents of North Augusta’s Poverty Hill, a farm place with a history dating back to the Revolutionary War. Gene retired from ConAgra in 1997 and came to work at Rowland-Ford Funeral Home. He enjoys Clemson football and is a member of Martinez Bible Chapel.

Mary Ann Kirkland

Non-Licensed Funeral Assistant

Mary Ann is a graduate of University of South Carolina and an avid Gamecock fan.  She is a retired elementary school teacher after teaching for thirty-four years.  Mary Ann grew up in North Augusta and is a member of First Baptist Church.  She has been employed at Rowland-Ford Funeral Home since 1992

Johnny Shaw

Non-Licensed Funeral Assistant

Johnny is a native of North Augusta.  He and his wife Kay are members of First Baptist Church of North Augusta.  He is retired from the Kroger Company.  They have five children and eleven grandchildren.  He enjoys camping and keeping the grandchildren.

Douglas Robert Hixon

Non-Licensed Funeral Assistant

Doug was born in Augusta, GA and lived in North Augusta all his life. He attended and graduated from North Augusta High School in 1963. Doug attended USC Aiken and was a member of the Unites States Marine Corps Reserves from 1966 until 1972. In June of 1968 Doug joined the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. In 1988 he left the North Augusta Department of Public Safety and was employed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division until his retirement in November of 2006. Doug began working at the funeral home in 2007 and has been here ever since.